Whitmore St Mary and All Saints Church War Memorial Staffordshire

Whitmore St Mary and All Saints Church War Memorial Staffordshire

To the Glory of God and in
Honour of Whitmore Men who
Served in the Great War 1914-1918

Private PS/204 James Guy SHEARER. 16th Middlesex Regiment. (Public School Battalion)
Born 1883 at Mallow, Cork, in County Cork to Donald and Fanny Sybilla Shearer, nee Whittingham of 01 Wentworth Street, Golders Green. (Mother’s birth name
Killed in action in France February 4th 1916 aged 33 years.
At rest in Cambrin Churchyard Extension, Pas de Calais, France
Notes from his service records.
He was born in Mallow, Cork, in County Cork. Occupation Merchant (Manufacturer) He resided in Germany with his parents.
He was served 3 years in the School Corps.
Joined up 7th September 1914 aged 32 years at 24 St James Street, London.
and was posted to the Middlesex Public School Battalion. 09 July 1915 posted to 24th Middlesex Battalion and the 01 September 1915 to the 16th Middlesex Regiment.
He embarked for France with his battalion 17 November 1915
Killed in action 04 February 1916.

(Served)
Major H T TWYFORD. South Staffordshire Regiment.
Private J LOWE. South Staffordshire Regiment.
Private C PEAK . South Staffordshire Regiment.
Corporal A RILEY. North Staffordshire Regiment.
Gunner C BOWERS. Royal Garrison Artillery.
Gunner A BUCKLEY. Royal Garrison Artillery.
Gunner C DAVIES. Royal Garrison Artillery.
Bombardier R POVEY. Royal Field Artillery.
Corporal A SARGEANT. Royal Field Artillery.
Signaller A SARGEANT. Leicestershire Yeomanry.
Corporal F SARGEANT. Canadian Contingent.
Corporal E BARR. Canadian Contingent.
Private V KIRBY. Seaforth Highlanders
Lance Corporal G BERESFORD. Tank Corps.
Private W WATCHMAN. Army Veterinary Corps.
Private H HAMPSON. Machine Gun Corps
Private W HAMPSON. Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.
Private J BAILEY. Sherwood Foresters.
Private H TALBOT. Scottish Rifles.
Private A.H.LOWE. West Riding Regiment.
Private F WALL. Army Service Corps.
Corporal S WALL. Mounted Military Police.
Private H BROOKES. 4th Dragoon Guards.

(WW2 Fallen)
Private 5051949 Douglas NEWTON. 6th North Staffordshire Regiment. 27.7.44
Born 27 September 1917 to Albert and Elizabeth Ann Newton, nee Poole of Baldwin's Gate, Staffordshire. Husband of Ivy Newton.
1939 he along with his siblings were residing with their parents at Moss Cottage, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffordshire.
Died 27 July 1944 aged 26 years.
At rest in Fontenay-Le-Pesnel War Cemetery, Tessel, France.